Biography

I recently completed my Master’s at Florida Polytechnic University where I did research with the Advanced Mobility Institute, this being the subject of my thesis: Methodology for Autonomous Vehicle Validation & Verification in Simulation (MAVVVS). I also worked as a data visualization programmer for Universal Studios Orlando while studying.

It is my goal to take the technical proficiency I’ve developed studying Computer Science and use them towards solving today’s problems with a focus on economic justice and ecology.

Interests

  • Simulation
  • Data Visualization
  • Verification

Education

  • MS in Computer Science, 2020

    Florida Polytechnic University

  • BS in Computer Science, 2018

    Florida Polytechnic University

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Developer

Universal Orlando Resort

Aug 2021 – Present Orlando, Florida
Designing and programming ride simulations in AnyLogic using Java. Data programming and visualization using R and Python library, bokeh.
 
 
 
 
 

Software Engineer

A Plus Environmental Restoration

Oct 2020 – Jun 2021 Arcadia, Florida
Front-end and back-end development as well as designing a verification pipeline for an autonomous system.
 
 
 
 
 

Simulation & Data Viz Programmer

Universal Orlando Resort

Dec 2018 – Apr 2020 Orlando, Florida
Designing and programming ride simulations in AnyLogic using Java. Data programming and visualization using R and Python library, bokeh.
 
 
 
 
 

Graduate Assistant

Florida Polytechnic University

Aug 2018 – Apr 2020 Lakeland, Florida
Working with the Advanced Mobility Institute at Florida Polytechnic University, designing a validation & verification methodology for autonomous vehicle decision making.
 
 
 
 
 

Research Assistant

Florida Polytechnic University

Jun 2017 – Aug 2018 Lakeland, Florida
Conducted research with Advanced Mobility Institute at Florida Polytechnic University on Autonomous Vehicle verification and doing web development for an Autonomous Vehicle crash database viewer. Also conducted research on ad-hoc routing algorithms and simulating them in network simulator OMNeT++.

Recent Posts

Productivity: Tips, Tools, & Tricks

Introduction As a graduate student who works and also has several hobbies that I try to keep up with, productivity is a huge subject that I’m passionate about, especially since I am an avid procrastinator.
Last updated on Mar 22, 2020 3 min read

Projects

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All Python R

Safety Navigator

Creating travel routes based on safety using network graphs.

Wave Tracker

Using CV to track waves in a video feed and calculating speed.

Abstract Scenario Generation for AV Validation in MATLAB

A scenario generation framework that demos the Methodology for Autonomous Vehicle Verification & Validation in Simulation (MAVVVS)

Recent Publications

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Development of a Validation Regime for an Autonomous Campus Shuttle

A validation regime using simulation for TalTech’s AV development.
admin, Mustafa Ilhan Akbas, Mohsen Malayarjadi
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Development of a Validation Regime for an Autonomous Campus Shuttle

Generation of Autonomous Vehicle Validation Scenarios Using Crash Data

Generating scenarios based on an analysis of the crash history of AVs.
admin, Mustafa Ilhan Akbas, Cameron Stark
Code Project DOI
Generation of Autonomous Vehicle Validation Scenarios Using Crash Data

MHopCAV: Multi-Hop Clustering for Autonomous Vehicle Networks

Simulating a multihop clustering algorithm for connected vehicles.
admin, Mustafa Ilhan Akbas
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MHopCAV: Multi-Hop Clustering for Autonomous Vehicle Networks

Scenario Generation for Validating Artificial Intelligence Based Autonomous Vehicles

This paper presents a simulation scenario generation methodology with pseudo-random test generation and edge scenario discovery capabilities for testing autonomous vehicles
admin, Mustafa Ilhan Akbas
Code Project DOI Springer
Scenario Generation for Validating Artificial Intelligence Based Autonomous Vehicles

Abstract Simulation Scenario Generation for Autonomous Vehicle Verification

Explanation of a framework that allows the design of all possible road topologies and the validation of generated scenarios.
admin, Mustafa Ilhan Akbas
Code Project DOI IEEE link
Abstract Simulation Scenario Generation for Autonomous Vehicle Verification